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.NET and XML by Niel M. Bornstein is a quick, thorough read. The book targets C# developers already using .NET, but seeking a better understanding of .NET’s XML support. That was me, which is probably why the book was so useful to me. There is no VB at all in this book, so be forewarned. This is a very focused book which works very well if you are in the target audience, but not so well if you are not.
Each chapter goes over a particular aspect of XML, such as reading XML, writing XML, or using the DOM. The author quickly covers the applicable specs, if any, and then goes straight into how to do the chapter’s aspect in code. With the given target audience, Neil is able to be terse in his writing and let the code do much of the talking. His formula is to show the code sample, deconstruct it piece by piece, and then extend it in the next section.
The chapters are only 25 pages long, so it is a very quick read. And even though the book weighs in at 400 pages, only 270 or so are writing. The last 130 pages are a quick reference to the .NET XML namespace. I guess the book is meant to serve the dual role of teaching and reference. I haven’t use the book as a reference much, so I don’t know how well it serves that purpose, but it is certainly good learning material.
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